25 NCAC 01F .0104. DEFINITIONS

The following definitions shall apply to this Subchapter:

(1)           Position.  A group of duties and responsibilities to be performed by one individual employed on a full‑time or part‑time basis;

(2)           Class.   A specific group of positions which are so similar in duties and responsibilities that they justify common treatment in selection, compensation, and other employment processes and the same descriptive title may be used to designate all positions in the class regardless of the agencies in which they are located;

(3)           Class Specification.  A generalized description of the duties and responsibilities characteristic of positions which comprise a class; it is not intended to describe all the duties of each position in the class, but rather to give a composite view of the class so as to set it apart from other classes;

(4)           Recruitment Standards.  The standards necessary for recruiting an employee to fill a position consist of the following elements:

(a)           Knowledges, Skills, and Abilities.  The requirements of employees for successful work performance in positions allocated to a class, written in terms of what are required of new employees at the time of employment or promotion;

(b)           Minimum Education and Experience.  A translation of the knowledges, skills, and abilities into quantifiable education and experience standards, which are the minimum qualification requirements an applicant should possess at the time of appointment;

(c)           Equivalent Combination of Education and Experience.  A phrase to indicate that, in recruitment and selection, reasonable substitutions of formal education and experience, one for the other, will be made, or that additional pertinent experience or specialized education may be considered;

(d)           Special Requirements.  Any special licenses or certificates needed by an employee to perform a given job; or any specific conditions (i.e. physical endurance or emotional stability) highlighted by demands of a position in a class, where such conditions are primary selection factors;

(5)           Position Classifications.  The systematic arrangement of positions into classes, according to the kind of work, level of difficulty and responsibility, and job requirements;

(6)           Benchmark.  A real job having duties and responsibilities usually typical of a group of jobs in an occupational category, described in terms of factors which determine skill levels.

 

History Note:        Authority G.S. 126‑4;

Eff. February 1, 1976;

Amended Eff. December 1, 1988.